Director - Career & Professional Development
Full Time
JR-10004
JOB SUMMARY:
Clemson University Athletics is looking for a Director of Career and Professional Development to fulfill the duties and responsibilities outlined below.
- Directs and administers programs and services to enhance the career and professional development of Clemson's football scholar-athletes
- Oversees professional development programming consisting of a micro-internship and externship program, Business Week, Career Hiring Fair, shadowing opportunities, and professional skill workshops
- Responsible for increasing network of program partners, professional mentors, and employers of football scholar-athletes.
JOB DUTIES:
25% - Leads Career and Professional Development Initiatives:
Leads all creation, planning, and execution of career and professional development initiatives, opportunities, and experiences for football scholar athletes, including, but not limited to: resume and interview preparation, Business Week Career Hiring Fair, micro-internships and externships, career shadowing, career aptitude assessments, and other career exploration activities. Co-leads supervision and management of PAW Journeys Coordinator, student workers, and interns.
25% - Scholar-Athlete Mentorship:
Provides daily mentorship counseling and support to football scholar athletes that addresses their developmental needs regarding their personal, academic, professional, leadership, spiritual, etc. wellbeing. Co-leads player relations programs such as Tigerhood mentorship and PAW Journey Ambassadors to further support the holistic development of football scholar athletes. Consistently tracks, analyzes, and evaluates the holistic needs of the entire football team as well as each individual scholar athlete to differentiate how to meet their needs on a short and long term basis with an emphasis on their career and professional development needs. Supports the career transition of football alumni and former players from college and other careers.
15% - Assists with On-Campus Recruiting Visits:
Assists with recruiting via on campus visits Junior Days and home football games Assists with all presentations on Clemson Footballs player relations programming to students athletic department and university staff and other partners internal and external to Clemson Assist with all media and marketing for PAW Journey and Clemson Football player relations Perform other duties as directed (e.g. assist with camps and clinics, guests of Head Coach, etc.)
15% - Consistently Monitors Program Impact:
Consistently monitors progress and assesses the success and impact of the PAW Journey curriculum with emphasis on 5th Quarter initiatives and metrics, including, but not limited to: career placement, micro-internship engagement, professional and academic indicators of employment, average compensation, typical companies and industries of interest and entry, etc. Provides sector specific statistics trends and practices that support the scholar athletes transition to the marketplace. Researches and evaluates career and professional development industry best practices to provide the most impactful opportunities and experiences to football scholar athletes consistently and with longevity.
20% - Cultivation and Stewardship:
Cultivates and stewards partnerships, internal and external to Clemson Football, with emphasis on partners that will provide career exploration and employment opportunities and experiences. Collaborates with the Career Center, UPIC, Athletic Academic Services, etc. for on-campus career exploration and employment opportunities Assists with donor cultivation and stewardship and collaborates with IPTAY to achieve PAW Journeys endowment and garner new and consistent support for all PAW Journey initiatives and opportunities with emphasis on annual career and professional development initiatives and opportunities. Collaborates with Clemson Athletics Compliance to ensure all career and professional development opportunities, corporate partnerships, etc. are following required NCAA state and university protocol.
JOB CODE: UH16
EMPLOYEE TYPE: Time-Limited (TLP) Staff
Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
RESPONSIBILITIES:
JOB KNOWLEDGE
Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Manages work of others including hiring, terminating, training and developing, providing constructive feedback, establishing and reviewing employee complaints, recommending rewards and recognition and administering corrective action for staff. Plans organizational structure and job content.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period: 100% Stand for Prolonged Period: 100% Walk or move about: 5% Move, transport, raise or lower 30lbs or less: 5% Move, transport, raise or lower 50 lbs or more: 55% Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself: 5% Recognize or inspect visually: 5%
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Overnight travel: 100%
WORK SCHEDULE:
Standard Hours: 40
COMPENSATION INFORMATION:
Expected Salary Range
Salary commensurate with experience - Salary commensurate with experience
Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.
ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL LEVEL:
Normal Operations - Required to follow emergency facility closure and modified operations directives, and not normally expected to work on-site during emergency situations.
JOB LOCATION:
Clemson, SC
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Open until filled.
This is a Preview Listing…
You must sign in to see the full job description, and to apply.
Manage / Upgrade this job to a Full Job Listing.
Find Your Best Opportunity
Tell them AcademicJobs.com sent you!
